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Prayer brings
peace of God.
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Philippians 4:6-7
6Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
7And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
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1)
What is the
admonition in verse 6?
2)
According to
verse 6 what should be the scope of application of handling anxiety by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving?
3)
According to
verse 6 what needs to accompany our prayer and petition when we present our requests to God?
4)
What might be a
reason we need to accompany our prayer and petition with thanksgiving?
5)
According to
verse 7 what transcends
all understanding?
6)
According to
verse 7 what does the
peace of God accomplish in us?
7)
What does it mean
for the peace of God to guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus?
8)
What would happen
to us if we don’t have the peace of God?
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Prayer brings
peace of God.
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Pray broadly and widely
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1 Timothy 2:1-4
1I urge, then, first of all,
that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2for kings and all those in
authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and
holiness.
3This is good, and pleases
God our Savior,
4who wants all people to be
saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
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9)
Who was speaking
to whom in the current passage of the bible?
10)
According to verses 1 and 2 what action
did Paul urge?
11)
Did Paul mean it
literally when he urged that
petitions,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all the people and why?
12)
According to
verse 1 what priority did Paul attach to his urged
action of prayer?
13)
According to verses 1 and 2 what was the particular subgroup
among all people that Paul mentioned?
14)
What is intercession?
15)
According to
verse 2 what is the
anticipated outcome when we pursue Paul’s
urged action of prayer?
16)
What does the anticipated outcome suggest our relationship with
the rest of society would be like?
17)
To what extent
does the expression ‘in all godliness and holiness’ suggest we can practice and
express our faith?
18)
According to verses 1 to 3 what specifically is referred to as
good and pleasing God our Savior?
19)
According to verses 3 and 4 what
is the reason God
our Savior is pleased with Paul’s urged action of
prayer and the outcome?
20)
What is the ultimate
purpose of Paul’s urged action of prayer?
21)
In accordance with the
current passage of the bible
what is conducive to effective evangelism?
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Pray broadly and widely
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Attitude of a husband toward his wife affects his prayer
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1 Peter 3:7
7Husbands, in the same way be
considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the
weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that
nothing will hinder your prayers.
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22)
What is the setting
of this verse of the bible?
23)
What should be the
attitude of the husband toward his wife as he lives with her?
24)
What are the cited
reasons for such treatment by the husband of his wife?
25)
What does the right
attitude of the husband toward his wife ensure?
26)
Does this mean
that the proper motivation for the husband to be considerate and to treat his wife with
respect is so that his
prayers would not be hindered
and why?
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Attitude of a husband toward his wife affects his prayer
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The Lord’s prayer
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Matthew 6:5-15
5“And when you pray, do not
be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on
the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received
their reward in full.
6But when you pray, go into
your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
7And when you pray, do not
keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of
their many words.
8Do not be like them, for
your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9“This, then, is how you
should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come, your
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily
bread.
12And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
14For if you forgive other
people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15But if you do not forgive
others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed,
‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I
will, but as you will.’
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Matthew 4:1
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be
tempted by the devil.
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Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we
are—yet was without sin.
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Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you
will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is
faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you
are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
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Hebrews 5:8
Son though he was, he learned
obedience from what he suffered.
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27)
According to
verse 5 how do the
hypocrites pray?
28)
According to
verse 5 what motivates the
hypocrites to pray in public?
29)
According to
verse 5 what did Jesus say with the certainty of truth about the reward due the hypocrites for praying
in public?
30)
According to verse
6 where did Jesus say
we should pray?
31)
According to
verse 6 what should be the visibility of the act of our praying?
32)
According to
verse 6 whom should
we pray to?
33)
According to
verse 6 where is our Father?
34)
According to
verse 6 under what condition
will our Father reward us when we pray?
35)
What was a pagan in
Jesus’ time?
36)
According to
verse 7 what is the
practice when a pagan prays?
37)
According to
verse 7 why do the pagans
keep on babbling?
38)
According to
verse 8 why did Jesus
say we should not be like the
pagans when we pray?
39)
What does it mean concerning our Father when he knows what
we need before we ask him?
40)
Why do we need to
talk to our Father in
prayer if our Father is
all-knowing?
41)
What is the model
prayer that Jesus
taught us in verses 9 to 13 commonly called?
42)
According to
verse 9 to whom is the Lord’s prayer addressed?
43)
Where is our Father?
44)
Where is heaven?
45)
Does it sound
like a circular argument?
46)
Where then is heaven?
47)
Where then is our Father?
48)
How then do we get to heaven
and be with our Father?
49)
What is the nature
of each item in the Lord’s prayer?
50)
How many
petitions are there in the Lord’s prayer?
51)
How can the petitions
be grouped together?
52)
What is the focus of
each of the two groups of petitions?
53)
What are the
petitions that are focused on our
Father in verses 9 to 10?
54)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be hallowed?
55)
What does it mean to
be holy?
56)
What is the purpose
of a person’s name?
57)
What is another
purpose the name of a person serves in the bible?
58)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be honored as holy, given that a person’s name alludes to the character of
the person?
59)
What is the one
attribute of our Father
that most distinguishes him from humans?
60)
What is a kingdom?
61)
What happens between our Father and his people
when his kingdom comes?
62)
Who are our Father’s people?
63)
Is our Father’s will perfectly
done in heaven and why?
64)
Is our Father’s will perfectly
done on earth and
why?
65)
What does it mean
for our Father’s will to be done on earth as it is
in heaven?
66)
When will our Father’s kingdom fully manifest
itself on earth?
67)
What are the
petitions that are focused on us in verses 11 to 13?
68)
According to
verse 11 how often is our daily bread to be requested in our prayer?
69)
What is the lesson
for us since we are to request our daily bread on a daily basis?
70)
What are the debts
that we owe our Father
in verse 12?
71)
Who do our debtors
refer to in verse 12?
72)
According to
verse 12 how do we justify before our Father for him to forgive us our sins?
73)
Is ‘Lead us not into temptation’
in verse 13 an accurate translation and why?
74)
What is the more
accurate translation of the beginning portion of verse 13?
75)
Did Jesus ever
pray to his Father for him not to lead Jesus into trials and why?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read out
loud Matthew 26:39.
76)
Is the
translation ‘Lead us not
into trials’ consistent with Jesus’ prayer practice?
77)
Did God ever lead
Jesus into a
situation for Jesus to be tempted?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 4:1.
78)
Did Jesus pray to
his Father for him to not lead Jesus into this particular incident of temptation in the desert,
if possible?
79)
Did Jesus ever
pray to his Father for him to not lead Jesus into any situation where he would be tempted?
80)
How often does
the bible say Jesus was tempted?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 4:15.
81)
How practical was
it for Jesus to ask his Father to not lead him into temptation?
82)
But didn’t Jesus
tell the disciples in Matthew 26:41 to watch and pray so that they would not fall into temptation?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 26:41.
83)
What help does the
bible say God will provide when we are tempted?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Corinthians 10:13.
84)
How do we usually
overcome temptation successfully when we find ourselves in it?
85)
Can we just walk
away from a trial when we find ourselves led into it and why?
86)
Based on what has
been discussed, is it more necessary for us to pray for our Father to not lead us into
temptation or to pray for our
Father to not lead us into trials?
87)
What does it mean for our Father to not lead us into trials, but deliver us from the evil one?
88)
Does our prayer for our Father to not lead us into trials but deliver us from the evil one
always move our Father
in our favor and why?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 5:8.
89)
How then should
we pray for our Father to not lead us into trials but deliver us from the evil one?
90)
According to
verse 14 what is the
forgiveness of our sins by our
Father in heaven contingent upon?
91)
According to
verse 15 what if we
do not forgive those who sin against us?
92)
Why is it important
for us to forgive others in the context of prayer?
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The Lord’s prayer
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Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
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Matthew 5:43-45
43“You have heard that it was
said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44But I tell you, love your
enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45that you may be children of
your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and
sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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Leviticus 19:18
Do not seek revenge or bear a
grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
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93)
Who was speaking
in the current passage of the bible?
94)
What did Jesus
quote in verse 43?
95)
Did Jesus quote
from the bible and why?
96)
What was the
source of Jesus’ quote?
97)
Did the bible on
the other hand advocate loving your neighbors?
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Leviticus 19:18.
98)
Did the bible advocate
hating your enemy?
99)
What did Jesus
mean when he said, “But I
tell you” in verse 44?
100)
What does Jesus
advocate when it comes to dealing with our enemies in verse 44?
101)
What does Jesus
advocate when it comes to dealing with those who persecute us in verse 44?
102)
What did Jesus
intend for us to accomplish in what he advocates?
103)
According to
verses 44 and 45 how may we relate to our Father in heaven when we love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us?
104)
According to
verse 45 do the evil and the
good have sunshine and the righteous and the unrighteous have rain because of their own merit and why?
105)
What motivates
our Father in heaven to give his gracious gifts?
106)
Given that we may
be children of our Father in heaven, do we love our enemies just for the sake of
loving our enemies and
pray for those who persecute us just for the sake of praying for those who persecute us
and why?
107)
Who then should
be the focus and motivation for
loving our enemies and praying
for those who persecute us?
108)
Do we then love our enemies and pray for those who
persecute us for our own good as much as doing so for the benefits of
others and why?
109)
Why is it
important to establish the right focus and motivation for loving our enemies
and praying for those who
persecute us?
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Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
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Pray for more workers
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Matthew 9:35-38
35Jesus went through all the
towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of
the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
36When he saw the crowds, he
had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd.
37Then he said to his
disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
38Ask the Lord of the
harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
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110)
According to
verse 35 where did Jesus go?
111)
According to
verse 35 what did Jesus do?
112)
What purpose did healing every disease and sickness
serve in the context of
what Jesus did?
113)
Was there a meticulous
sense in what Jesus did and why?
114)
According to
verse 36 what emotion swelled up within Jesus when he saw the crowds?
115)
According to
verse 36 what was the cause for Jesus’ emotion?
116)
How do sheep
behave without a shepherd?
117)
What does the
harvest Jesus referred to in verse 37 represent?
118)
What did Jesus mean
when he said that the harvest is plentiful?
119)
According to
verse 37 why are the
crops not harvested?
120)
What might be
another reason workers
were considered to be few apart from the low head count?
121)
What is the implicit promise if
there are more workers?
122)
Who is the Lord of the harvest in
verse 38?
123)
According to
verse 38 to whom does
the harvest belong?
124)
Who ultimately
controls the supply of workers?
125)
According to
verse 38 whom did
Jesus tell his disciples to pray to?
126)
According to
verse 38 what were the disciples to pray for?
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Pray for more workers
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Prayer brings
peace of God.
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Philippians 4:6-7
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1)
What is the
admonition in verse 6?
o
Do not be anxious
about anything.
o
But in every
situation
§
By
Ø
Prayer.
Ø
And petition.
§
With thanksgiving.
o
Present our
requests to God.
2)
According to
verse 6 what should be the scope of application of handling anxiety by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving?
o
It applies to
§
Everything.
§
And every situation.
3)
According to
verse 6 what needs to accompany our prayer and petition when we present our requests to God?
o
Thanksgiving.
4)
What might be a
reason we need to accompany our prayer and petition with thanksgiving?
o
With thanksgiving we keep ourselves from falling into the trap of grumbling
against God in the midst of turmoil.
5)
According to
verse 7 what transcends
all understanding?
o
The peace of God that comes from turning over our anxieties to him.
6)
According to
verse 7 what does the
peace of God accomplish in us?
o
The peace of God will guard
§
Our hearts.
§
And our minds in Christ
Jesus.
7)
What does it mean
for the peace of God to guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus?
o
It means
that our hearts
and our minds are entrusted to Christ Jesus for safekeeping.
o
Such that
o
We are
free from anxiety.
8)
What would happen
to us if we don’t have the peace of God?
o
Without
the peace of God
§
Our hearts would be troubled.
§
And our minds would
be confused.
o
Being weighed
down by anxiety.
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Prayer brings
peace of God.
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Pray broadly and widely
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1 Timothy 2:1-4
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9)
Who was speaking
to whom in the current passage of the bible?
o
The apostle Paul was
speaking to Timothy.
10)
According to verses 1 and 2 what action
did Paul urge?
o
He urged that
§
Petitions.
§
Prayers.
§
Intercession.
§
And thanksgiving.
o
Be made
§
For all people.
§
And for
Ø
Kings.
Ø
And all
those in authority.
11)
Did Paul mean it
literally when he urged that
petitions,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all the people and why?
o
No, because he only
intended for us to pray broadly.
12)
According to
verse 1 what priority did Paul attach to his urged
action of prayer?
o
He treated it as
first among all the things.
o
That
o
He mentioned.
13)
According to verses 1 and 2 what was the particular subgroup
among all people that Paul mentioned?
o
He mentioned
§
Kings.
§
And all those in authority.
14)
What is intercession?
o
Intercession is saying a prayer on behalf of others.
15)
According to
verse 2 what is the
anticipated outcome when we pursue Paul’s
urged action of prayer?
o
We may live
§
Peaceful.
§
And quiet lives.
o
In all
§
Godliness.
§
And holiness.
16)
What does the anticipated outcome suggest our relationship with
the rest of society would be like?
o
We would
be at peace with the rest of society.
17)
To what extent does
the expression ‘in
all godliness and holiness’ suggest we can practice and express our
faith?
o
We would
be able to fully
§
Practice.
§
And express
our faith.
18)
According to verses 1 to 3 what specifically is referred to as
good and pleasing God our Savior?
o
Both Paul’s
§
Urged action of prayer.
§
And its
outcome.
19)
According to verses 3 and 4 what
is the reason God
our Savior is pleased with Paul’s urged action of
prayer and its outcome?
o
It is because God our Savior wants all people
§
To be saved.
§
And to come to a knowledge
of the truth.
20)
What is the ultimate
purpose of Paul’s urged action of prayer?
o
It is for all people
§
To be saved.
§
And to come to a knowledge of the truth.
21)
In accordance with the
current passage of the bible
what is conducive to effective evangelism?
o
Petitions, prayers,
intercession and thanksgiving being made
§
For all
people.
§
And for
Ø
Kings.
Ø
And all
those in authority.
o
Would
be conducive to effective evangelism.
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Pray broadly and widely
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Attitude of a husband toward his wife affects his prayer
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1 Peter 3:7
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22)
What is the setting
of the current verse of the bible?
o
The setting is a
husband living
with his wife.
23)
What should be the
attitude of the husband toward his wife as he lives with her?
o
He should be
§
Considerate.
§
And treat her with respect.
24)
What are the cited
reasons for such treatment by the husband of his wife?
o
His wife is
§
The weaker partner.
§
And heir with him of the gracious gift of
life.
25)
What does the right
attitude of the husband toward his wife ensure?
o
It ensures that nothing will hinder his
prayers.
26)
Does this mean
that the proper motivation for the husband to be considerate and to treat his wife with
respect is so that his
prayers would not be hindered
and why?
o
No, because the husband is considerate.
o
As
o
He
§
Lives with his wife.
§
And treats his wife with respect out of his love for her.
o
The current verse of the bible
§
Does
not advocate an approach to unhindered prayers for the husband.
§
But
simply points out that inappropriate treatment of the wife by the husband would incidentally hinder his
prayers.
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Attitude of a husband toward his wife affects his prayer
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The Lord’s prayer
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Matthew 6:5-15
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Matthew 26:39
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Matthew 4:1
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Hebrews 4:15
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Matthew 26:41
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1 Corinthians 10:13
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Hebrews 5:8
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27)
According to
verse 5 how do the
hypocrites pray?
o
They love to pray standing
§
In the synagogues.
§
And on the street corners.
o
To be seen by others.
28)
According to
verse 5 what motivates the
hypocrites to pray in public?
o
Being seen by
others motivates the hypocrites
to pray in public.
29)
According to
verse 5 what did Jesus say with the certainty of truth about the reward due the hypocrites for praying
in public?
o
They have received their reward in full.
30)
According to
verse 6 where did
Jesus say we should pray?
o
We should
§
Go into our room.
§
Close the door.
§
And pray.
31)
According to
verse 6 what should be the visibility of the act of our praying?
o
We should pray in
secret.
32)
According to
verse 6 whom should
we pray to?
o
We should pray to our Father.
33)
According to
verse 6 where is our Father?
o
Our Father is unseen.
34)
According to
verse 6 under what condition
will our Father reward us when we pray?
o
Our Father will reward us.
o
When
o
We pray in
secret.
35)
What was a pagan in
Jesus’ time?
o
A pagan was a non-Jewish person in
Jesus’ time.
36)
According to
verse 7 what is the
practice when a pagan prays?
o
A pagan keeps on babbling.
37)
According to
verse 7 why do the pagans
keep on babbling?
o
They thought that they would be heard because of their many
words.
38)
According to
verse 8 why did Jesus
say we should not be like the
pagans when we pray?
o
It is because our Father knows what we need.
o
Before
o
We ask him.
39)
What does it mean concerning our Father when he knows what
we need before we ask him?
o
It means that our Father is all-knowing.
40)
Why do we need to
talk to our Father in
prayer if our Father is
all-knowing?
o
It is because our Father is pleased.
o
When
o
We as his
children talk to him.
41)
What is the model
prayer that Jesus
taught us in verses 9 to 13 commonly called?
o
It is commonly
called the Lord’s prayer.
42)
According to
verse 9 to whom is the Lord’s prayer addressed?
o
It is addressed to our Father in heaven.
43)
Where is our Father?
o
Our Father is in heaven.
44)
Where is heaven?
o
Heaven is where our Father is.
45)
Does it sound
like a circular argument?
o
It is indeed a
circular argument.
46)
Where then is heaven?
o
Where our Father is, that is heaven.
47)
Where then is our Father?
o
No one knows
where our Father is.
o
No one can come
to the Father except through Jesus.
48)
How then do we get to heaven
and be with our Father?
o
Jesus will take
us to heaven to be with our Father.
o
When
o
He comes again to
judge the world at the end of the age.
49)
What is the nature
of each item in the Lord’s prayer?
o
Each item in the
prayer is a petition.
50)
How many
petitions are there in the Lord’s prayer?
o
There are six
petitions in the Lord’s prayer.
51)
How can the petitions
be grouped together?
o
They can be
divided into two groups.
52)
What is the focus of
each of the two groups of petitions?
o
The focus of the
first group of petitions is on our Father.
o
The focus of the
second group of petitions is on us.
53)
What are the petitions
that are focused on our Father
in verses 9 to 10?
o
Hallowed be our Father’s
name.
o
Our Father’s kingdom come.
o
Our Father’s will be done on earth.
o
As
o
It is in heaven.
54)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be hallowed?
o
It is a petition
for our Father’s name
to be honored as holy.
55)
What does it mean to
be holy?
o
To be holy is to
be separate from everything else.
o
Just as
o
Our Father the
creator is separate from the realm of creation.
56)
What is the purpose
of a person’s name?
o
It identifies the
person.
57)
What is another
purpose the name of a person serves in the bible?
o
It alludes to the
character of the person.
58)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be honored as holy, given that a person’s name alludes to the character of
the person?
o
It is a petition
for
§
Our Father.
§
And not just our Father’s name.
o
To be honored as
holy by his creation.
59)
What is the one
attribute of our Father
that most distinguishes him from humans?
o
It is our Father’s holiness.
60)
What is a kingdom?
o
A kingdom is a
domain.
o
Where
o
There are
§
The sovereign.
§
The subjects of
the sovereign.
§
And the reign of the
sovereign over his subjects.
61)
What happens between our Father and his people
when his kingdom comes?
o
Our Father reigns
over his people in his kingdom.
62)
Who are our Father’s people?
o
Our Father’s
people are those who
§
Repent.
§
And believe the good
news.
63)
Is our Father’s will perfectly
done in heaven and why?
o
Yes, because heaven
is completely under our Father’s
reign.
64)
Is our Father’s will perfectly
done on earth and
why?
o
No, because the earth is not completely
under our Father’s reign
yet.
65)
What does it mean
for our Father’s will to be done on earth as it is
in heaven?
o
It is a petition
for our Father’s kingdom to fully manifest
itself on earth.
o
So that
o
His will would be done on earth.
o
As
o
It is in heaven.
66)
When will our Father’s kingdom fully manifest
itself on earth?
o
It will happen.
o
When
o
Jesus comes again
to judge the world at the end of the age.
67)
What are the
petitions that are focused on us in verses 11 to 13?
o
Give us today our daily bread.
o
Forgive us our debts.
o
As
o
We also have forgiven our debtors.
o
Lead us not into temptation.
o
But deliver us from the evil one.
68)
According to
verse 11 how often is our daily bread to be requested in our prayer?
o
It is to be
requested on a daily basis.
69)
What is the lesson
for us since we are to request our bread on a daily basis?
o
The lesson is
that we are not to worry about tomorrow.
70)
What are the debts
that we owe our Father
in verse 12?
o
They are the sins.
o
That
o
We commit.
71)
Who do our debtors
refer to in verse 12?
o
They refer to
those who sin against us.
72)
According to
verse 12 how do we justify before our Father for him to forgive
us our sins?
o
We ask our Father to forgive us our sins.
o
As
o
We also have
forgiven those who sin against us.
73)
Is ‘Lead us not into temptation’
in verse 13 an accurate translation and why?
o
No, because the
word that is translated as ‘temptation’
can also be translated as ‘trial’ in the bible.
o
There are
indicators.
o
That
o
‘Trial’ should be
preferred in this case.
74)
What is the more accurate
translation of the beginning portion of verse 13?
o
The more accurate
translation of the beginning portion of verse 13 is ‘Lead us not into trials’.
75)
Did Jesus ever
pray to his Father for him not to lead Jesus into trials and why?
o
Yes, Jesus prayed
to his Father for him not to lead Jesus into the trial of the cross, if
possible, as recorded in Matthew 26:39.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 26:39.
76)
Is the
translation ‘Lead us not
into trials’ consistent with Jesus’ prayer practice?
o
Yes.
77)
Did God ever lead
Jesus into a
situation for Jesus to be tempted?
o
Yes, God did as
recorded in Matthew 4:1.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 4:1.
78)
Did Jesus pray to
his Father for him to not lead Jesus into this particular incident of temptation in the desert,
if possible?
o
No.
79)
Did Jesus ever
pray to his Father for him to not lead Jesus into any situation where he would be tempted?
o
No.
80)
How often does
the bible say Jesus was tempted?
o
Jesus was
regularly tempted.
o
As
o
We are as
recorded in Hebrews 4:15.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 4:15.
81)
How practical was
it for Jesus to ask his Father to not lead him into temptation?
o
Not very.
82)
But didn’t Jesus
tell the disciples in Matthew 26:41 to watch and pray so that they would not fall into temptation?
o
That admonition
from Jesus was not
§
About the
disciples praying for God to not lead them into temptation.
§
But about their
resisting falling into temptation, i.e., falling away.
o
Through
§
Watching.
§
And praying.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 26:41.
83)
What help does the
bible say God will provide when we are tempted?
o
Please take a
look at 1 Corinthians 10:13.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Corinthians 10:13.
84)
How do we usually
overcome temptation successfully when we find ourselves in it?
o
We do so
§
Either by walking
away from the temptation.
§
Or by not letting
our mind dwell on it.
85)
Can we just walk
away from a trial when we find ourselves led into it and why?
o
No, because a
trial we can walk away from is not a trial at all.
86)
Based on what has
been discussed, is it more necessary for us to pray for our Father to not lead us into
temptation or to pray for our
Father to not lead us into trials?
o
It is more necessary for us to
pray for our Father to
not lead us into trials.
87)
What does it mean for our Father to not lead us into trials, but deliver us from the evil one?
o
We can understand
this from the incident of Jesus being led into the trial of the cross.
o
Jesus would have
been delivered from the devil’s scheme to condemn him to death on the cross through
the Jewish religious leaders.
o
Had
o
The Father not led Jesus into the
trial of the cross instigated by the devil.
o
There is a
similar connection between
§
The trial we face.
§
And the devil’s
scheme to destroy us.
o
Such that
o
We would be delivered
from the devil’s scheme.
o
When
o
Our Father chooses not to lead
us into a trial instigated by the devil.
88)
Does our prayer for our Father to not lead us into trials but deliver us from the evil one
always move our Father
in our favor and why?
o
No, because a
trial is sometimes in line with our Father’s will for the development of our character.
o
Just as
o
The trial of the
cross was in line with the Father’s
will for Jesus to learn obedience from what he suffered as Hebrews 5:8 says.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 5:8.
89)
How then should
we pray for our Father to not lead us into trials but deliver us from the evil one?
o
We should pray to
our Father.
o
The way
o
Jesus did in
Matthew 26:39.
o
That
o
If it is
possible,
§
May the trial be taken from me.
§
Yet not as I will.
§
But as you will.
90)
According to
verse 14 what is the
forgiveness of our sins by our
Father in heaven contingent upon?
o
It is contingent
upon our forgiving those who sin against us.
91)
According to
verse 15 what if we
do not forgive those who sin against us?
o
Our Father will not forgive our sins.
92)
Why is it important
for us to forgive others in the context of prayer?
o
Our prayer will be hindered.
o
If
o
We do not forgive others
o
Because
o
We are granted
the privilege to pray in Jesus’ name based on the reality.
o
That
o
Our Father has
forgiven our sins.
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The Lord’s prayer
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Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
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Matthew 5:43-45
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Leviticus 19:18
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93)
Who was speaking in
the current passage of the bible?
o
Jesus was.
94)
What did Jesus
quote in verse 43?
o
‘Love your neighbor.
o
And hate your enemy.’
95)
Did Jesus quote
from the bible and why?
o
No, because the quote
is not found in the bible.
96)
What was the
source of Jesus’ quote?
o
Jesus quoted from
§
The Jewish
traditional sayings.
§
And the practice
of his days.
97)
Did the bible on
the other hand advocate loving your neighbors?
o
Yes, Leviticus
19:18 does.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Leviticus 19:18.
98)
Did the bible advocate
hating your enemy?
o
No.
99)
What did Jesus mean
when he said, “But I tell
you” in verse 44?
o
Jesus intended
for what he was going to say to be superior to
§
The Jewish
traditional sayings.
§
And the practice
of his days.
100)
What does Jesus
advocate when it comes to dealing with our enemies in verse 44?
o
Jesus advocates
loving our enemies.
101)
What does Jesus
advocate when it comes to dealing with those who persecute us in verse 44?
o
Jesus advocates praying for those who persecute us.
102)
What did Jesus
intend for us to accomplish in what he advocates?
o
Jesus intended
for us
§
To overcome
Ø
Evil.
Ø
With good.
§
Instead of
Ø
Being overcome by
evil.
Ø
Returning an eye
for an eye.
103)
According to
verses 44 and 45 how may we relate to our Father in heaven when we love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us?
o
We may be children of our Father in heaven.
104)
According to
verse 45 do the evil and the
good have sunshine and the righteous and the unrighteous have rain because of their own merit and why?
o
No, because
sunshine and rain
have been given them as a gracious gift from our Father in heaven.
105)
What motivates
our Father in heaven to give his gracious gifts?
o
Our Father in
heaven gives his gracious gifts out of his gracious character that has nothing
to do with the recipients of his grace.
106)
Given that we may
be children of our Father in heaven, do we love our enemies just for the sake of
loving our enemies and
pray for those who persecute us just for the sake of praying for those who persecute us
and why?
o
No, because we do
so striving to be children of
our Father in heaven.
107)
Who then should
be the focus and motivation for
loving our enemies and praying
for those who persecute us?
o
Our Father in heaven
should be
§
The singular
focus.
§
And the sole
motivation for our ethics.
o
When
o
We
§
Love.
§
And pray.
o
Even though
o
On the surface it
is about
§
Our enemies.
§
And those who
persecute us.
108)
Do we then love our enemies and pray for those who
persecute us for our own good as much as doing so for the benefits of
others and why?
o
Yes, because by
doing so we may be children
of our Father in heaven.
109)
Why is it
important to establish the right focus and motivation for loving our enemies
and praying for those who
persecute us?
o
It is only then.
o
That
o
We can attain the
high ideal
o
That
o
Jesus advocates.
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Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
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Pray for more workers
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Matthew 9:35-38
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110)
According to
verse 35 where did Jesus go?
o
Jesus went through all the
§
Towns.
§
And villages.
111)
According to
verse 35 what did Jesus do?
o
Jesus
§
Taught in the synagogues.
§
Proclaimed the good news of the kingdom.
§
And healed every
Ø
Disease.
Ø
And sickness.
112)
What purpose did healing every disease and sickness
serve in the context of
what Jesus did?
o
It served to
authenticate the good news
of the kingdom.
o
That
o
Jesus proclaimed.
113)
Was there a meticulous
sense in what Jesus did and why?
o
Yes, because Jesus
§
Went through all the
Ø
Towns.
Ø
And villages.
§
And healed every
Ø
Disease.
Ø
And sickness.
114)
According to
verse 36 what emotion swelled up within Jesus when he saw the crowds?
o
Jesus had compassion on them.
115)
According to
verse 36 what was the cause for Jesus’ emotion?
o
The crowds were
§
Harassed.
§
And helpless.
o
Like sheep without a shepherd.
116)
How do sheep
behave without a shepherd?
o
Without a
shepherd sheep
§
Move about
aimlessly.
§
Get lost.
§
And are totally
helpless in defending themselves against predators.
117)
What does the
harvest Jesus referred to in verse 37 represent?
o
The harvest
represents those who
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news.
118)
What did Jesus mean
when he said that the harvest is plentiful?
o
Jesus meant that amongst
the crowds there are many who will
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news.
o
Like crops that
are ripe awaiting harvest.
119)
According to
verse 37 why are the
crops not harvested?
o
It is because workers are few.
120)
What might be
another reason workers
were considered to be few apart from the low head count?
o
It might be that
Jesus had such a meticulous sense of
§
Going through all the
Ø
Towns.
Ø
And villages.
§
Proclaiming the good news of the kingdom.
§
And healing every
Ø
Disease.
Ø
And sickness.
o
That
o
More harvest workers
were required.
121)
What is the implicit promise if there
are more workers?
o
More people will
§
Repent.
§
And believe the
good news.
122)
Who is the Lord of the harvest in
verse 38?
o
God is the Lord of the harvest.
123)
According to
verse 38 to whom does
the harvest belong?
o
It belongs to God as the Lord of the harvest.
124)
Who ultimately
controls the supply of workers?
o
God does as the Lord of the harvest.
125)
According to
verse 38 whom did
Jesus tell his disciples to pray to?
o
Jesus told his
disciples to pray to the
Lord of the harvest.
126)
According to
verse 38 what were the disciples to pray for?
o
They were to pray
for the Lord of the harvest
to send out workers into his
harvest field.
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Pray for more workers
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